By
Mary HaltonScience reporter, BBC News
28
June 2018
The
fire near Saddleworth Moor now spans over seven square miles, and local
residents have been evacuated from some of the worst affected areas.
But
what does it mean for the wildlife that rely on the moor?
"It
couldn't have happened at a worse time," says David Hunt, an Upland
Conservation Officer with the RSPB.
"This
time of year we're in the middle of the bird breeding season. So ground nesting
birds will inevitably have been affected.
"You
could potentially still have birds on eggs. Although it's starting to get quite
late; some smaller birds might be on second clutches," he told BBC News.
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